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Postgraduate Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module ENGI40915: Renewable Energy
Department: Engineering
ENGI40915: Renewable Energy
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 15 | Not available in 2015/2016 | Durham |
Tied To
- H1K009: Environmental Engineering Towards Sustainable Development (see Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 for details)
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To discuss how energy policy relates to climate change issues
- To introduce UK energy policy with regards to renewable energy.
- To discuss energy resource issues and the impact of renewables.
- To discuss global and UK energy use and its effect on the environment including climate change
- To introduce renewable energy systems.
- To develop students project management skills.
- To give students an appreciation of the industrial aspects of new and renewable energy systems
Content
- Climate change issues
- Energy Use, Conventional energy sources
- Renewable Energy resources
- UK and International energy policy including Climate Change
- Basic Wind/PV/Biomass/Solar thermal/Wave/Tidal fundamentals
- Industry lectures on key aspects of the renewable energy industry
- Project management techniques
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Understand and be able to explain UK energy policy.
- Understand how energy policy is influenced by climate change issue.
- Understand how the theories fit with current industrial practice.
Subject-specific Skills
- Ability to describe different renewable energy conversion systems.
- Ability to calculate the power output from these sources.
- Ability to make a critical appraisal of the different energy sources.
Key Skills
- Ability to communicate ideas effectively via written presentations.
- Capacity for self-learning and research skills developed.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures to cover fundamental theories, policy and project planning.
- Industrial lectures to provide an insight to current industrial practice.
- Examinations to assess knowledge, understanding and application.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 28 | weekly | 1 hour | 28 | |
| Tutorials | 19 | 1 hour | 19 | ||
| Preparation and Reading | 103 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 40% | Dissertation Report | 2,000 words | 100% | |
| Examination | 60% | Written Examination May/June | 2 hours | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Self-assessed problem sheets.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.